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THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS
Stephen N. Haskell
“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.
the earth, but there never have been channels
sufficiently strong for an over abundant flow.
On the new earth, that river will be restored.
Christ Himself will lead His people to the
fountain of living waters. “Thou shalt make
them drink of the river of Thy pleasures. For
with Thee is the fountain of life.” “Ho, every
one that thirsteth.” “The Spirit and the bride
say, Come.... Let him that is athirst come.”
Jesus said: “Whosoever drinketh of the water
that I shall give him shall never thirst.” “If thou
knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith
to thee, Give Me to drink; thou wouldest have
asked of Him, and He would have given thee
living water.”
John was fond of the figure, and seemed to
catch the words uttered by his Master, as none
